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Commons

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Commons Convert

Commons-Convert aims to provide a single library dedicated to the task of converting
an object of one type to another. The first stage will focus on Object to String and
String to Object conversions. All help is gratefully received.

Goals

To provide a simple mechanism for converting one arbitrary Java object into another

Enable different sets of converters to be used under different circumstances

Provide a default library of converters

Allow for conversion of types that have not been specifically registered

Support locale-sensitive conversions for internationalization

Support conversion of collections and arrays

Status

This code is in the commons sandbox

The code is unreleased

Methods and classes can and will appear and disappear without warning

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